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Make the beauty of your home shine just as bright at night as it does during the day. You’ve already taken the first step of starting to design and build out the features of your dream home. The next step would be to invest in exterior lighting so that you can brightly display the beauty of your home at night. Exterior LED lighting is perfect for drawing attention to textures and materials used in backyards, front yards and facades. You’ve invested into the outside of your home, now would be the time to start showing it off.

A great way to showcase the facade of your home and roof is to install water-resistant LED lighting along the soffits. This somewhat overlooked area can pack a large punch by not only brightening up the outside of your home but also making it look beautiful and valuable, which is what this client achieved in their project. While we may renovate our homes to please ourselves, we’re also hoping that other people take notice. Exterior LED strip lighting is going to beautifully illuminate the outside of your home and at the same time, set the perfect ambiance for BBQs, picnics and other outside gatherings.

LED strip lights are a great alternative to other light bulbs as they can provide lines of light that illuminate the home evenly without the ‘spotted’ look. Imagine having a can light or a down light every foot around the roof of your home, while you will achieve illumination, what you’re going to have is dark spots between each light. A more visually pleasing approach is to run LED strips and end enjoy seamless ‘frame’ of light that’s going to leave you with zero dark spots and a spectacular finish.

Another important function of exterior lighting is the safety and security it gives us. The illumination of pathways, stairways and other high-traffic areas at night is essential to ensure the safety of you, your family, guests, and strangers. Imagine that you forget your wallet in your car and you quickly run out to grab it. Now imagine that all you have is a porch light illuminating your path. Soffit lighting with outdoor rated LED strip lights is going to give you the illumination you need. Additionally, eave lighting turns your home into a well-lit home and is a deterrent for would-be thieves. When you’re home looks lived in, it’s less likely to be a target.

Outdoor-rated LED strip lights are the ultimate solution in exterior lighting as they are water-resistant, bright and narrow enough to be placed along different surfaces without taking up space or looking bulky. These lights are also available in a range of white color temperatures, single colors, and RGB which gives you the power to customize your home as you please.

Ultimately, if you want to beautify your home, increase your safety and security and get other people to love your home as much as you do, soffit lighting with LED strips is your answer.

“Good houses take work.” - Michael S. Smith

Here is what you will need if you want to replicate the look of this home:

Option 1: The Outdoor (IP65) ColorBright™ White Series LED Strip Lights in Warm White were used to illuminate the soffits of this home.

Option 2: For a much brighter strip try the Outdoor (IP65) UltraBright™ Architectural Series LED Strip Lights in Warm White. This strip is exceptionally bright but can be dimmed as needed

The Outdoor ColorBright™ White Series can be purchased in 8ft and 16ft reels

The Outdoor UltraBright™ Architectural Series can be purchased in 8ft and 16ft reels

Dimmer wall switch - The LutronⓇ LED dimmers are the perfect dimming option for a classic kitchen. The benefit of this wall switch is that it can fit into a regular wall receptacle.

Juno™ Bluetooth Smartphone LED Dimmer - This controller is perfect for outdoor projects as the receiver is rated IP68 waterproof. This means that the receiver can be placed outdoors without worrying about it getting into contact with moisture. The Juno also allows the lights to be controlled by an app on either an iOS or Android smartphone. This dimmer also comes with 2 slim-line remotes that allow for browsing of pre-chosen settings created and stored on the smartphone app. Another great feature is that the Juno receiver is small and can be easily hidden out of view for a truly wireless feel.

If you want to remodel your living room, add light or just simply have questions, our passionate team of Lighting Project Designers is standing by to help you.

Call us at 1-844-353-9347 or Live Chat with us today.

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